Nana Agradaa admitted to GH¢S500,000 self-recognisance bail

An Accra Circuit Court has admitted Patience Asiedua, a. k. a. , Nana Agradaa, to GH¢500,000.00 self recognisance bail.

Nana Agradaa had appeared before the Court on Thursday, for allegedly operating two satellite television channels namely: Thunder TV and Ice 1 (one) TV without licence.

She is also accused of displaying charlatantic adverts.

She denied the charges.

As part of the bail condition, Nana Agradaa was also ordered by the Court, presided over by Mr Emmanuel Essandoh, to deposit her passport at the Court’s registry.

She is expected to reappear on May 12.

After the Court’s proceedings, she was whisked away in relation to another matter.

The arrest of Nana Agradaa follows a raid by a joint-team of Police and National Security Intelligence Operatives, in collaboration with the National Communications Authority on Tuesday, at the premises of the satellite television stations; Thunder TV and Ice1 TV for illegally transmitting without licenses, at Kasoa in the Central Region.

At about 2200hrs on April 20, this year, a joint team of Police and National Security Intelligence Operatives, in collaboration with the National Communications Authority, stormed the premises of two satellite television stations, namely, Thunder TV and Ice1 TV, who were illegally transmitting without licenses, at Kasoa in the Central Region.

The team arrested the offenders, including the owner of Thunder TV, Patience Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa and seized two (2) equipment each used in the illegal transmission from both premises.

Nana Agradaa is said to have advertised her “Sika Gari” on her TV station, which she claimed was her “personal god” that multiplied money.

Source: GNA